As soon as Jiang Qiao entered, she heard the man making excuses, so she walked straight up to him.

He met the other person's gaze directly. "Do you know my name? Jiang Qiao. Ever heard of me?"

The man trembled upon hearing the name Jiang Qiao, and Jiang Qiao gave a cold snort.

"It seems you've heard of me. I don't need to say more, just confess honestly to avoid suffering. I'm different from others; I don't care who you are. Once you're in my hands, if you don't confess, you're in for a rough time. Speak—"

The cook lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before looking up at Jiang Qiao. He sized her up but couldn't discern anything.

However, Jiang Qiao suddenly gave him a strange smile, which startled the man, causing him to lower his head again.

"Think it over carefully before you speak. Don't try to fool us. If you really didn't know anything about the situation, would I have come here to waste my time?"

They're all smart people. Even if you die, your masters won't shed a single tear for you. It's just the loss of a pawn. The only ones who will be heartbroken are your own family. Don't tell me you don't have any relatives.

The cook gave a wry smile. "Jiang Qiao, are you really that good? How did you figure out that something was wrong with me? I didn't give anything away, I just couldn't understand it."

Jiang Qiao snorted, "Your little tricks are no match for me. A chef, especially a chef with a conscience, would not try to fool someone with a faulty oil. Not even a criminal would do that. You have a problem with your heart, you know that?"

The man sighed deeply, "I've heard people talk about you before, but I didn't believe it. Now I do. You're very strange."

Jiang Qiao snorted coldly, "Good to know—"

Faced with this legendary figure, the chef was truly unsure if he could withstand Jiang Qiao's methods. Yes, he was afraid of pain and death, and he backed down in the face of such a powerful opponent as Jiang Qiao.

Can I have a cigarette?

Gu Zhengkai came over and lit a cigarette for the other person. "Speak up. You've been staying here for a while, and I'm afraid I don't need to tell you. You understand the principle of leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist."

The cook took a deep drag on his cigarette, squinted, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

However, his eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if he was recalling something.

Jiang Qiao gestured for Gu Zhengkai and the others to start taking notes, and the cook's voice slowly rose, "My name is Li Chongping, and I belong to Chongqing..."

Li Chongping explained his situation and the mission he was on. His superior was Lone Wolf. The only information Li Chongping knew about Lone Wolf was that he worked in the provincial government, but he didn't know what he did or what his name was.

"Tell me, who were your former bosses? And which of your former colleagues are still active in the industry?"

"I report directly to our section chief, whose name is Xu Shaoqing..."

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Qiao's hands clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh. In two lifetimes, she had finally heard this name again.

According to Li Chongping's confession, Xu Shaoqing disappeared after arranging their infiltration mission. He was said to have died in a mission. As for the infiltrators, he didn't know who they were or where they were. Of course, after hearing the news of the unfavorable situation in the war, those officials who could run away all took their valuables and fled.

"Dead? Do you have any proof?"

Li Chongping shook his head. "I've only heard about this from others, and I can't verify whether it's true or not."

Do you have a photo or portrait of this person?

Li Chongping shook his head. "At my level, how could I possibly take a photo with our section chief? I certainly wouldn't have a portrait. He's usually very careful; he doesn't take photos unless it's for files. But those files have probably already been taken away or destroyed."

"So, do you think this 'lone wolf' could be your section chief, Xu Shaoqing?"

Li Chongping shook his head. "I'm not sure, it doesn't seem like it."

"So what specific mission do you have here, lying in wait?"

Li Chongping shook his head. "Usually I help them pass messages and provide cover. This time, I don't know why, they directly gave me orders to cause trouble for those special prisoners. If the mission fails, they gave me another package and told me to do it alone. The package is at my house..."

After that, Gu Zhengkai and his colleagues took turns interrogating Jiang Qiao, while she sat aside drinking water. However, her mind was not idle. She was thinking about who that Lone Wolf was and where Xu Shaoqing had gone.

After Gu Zhengkai and the others finished asking their questions, Jiang Qiao asked another question, "Are there any accomplices of yours in this prison, or anyone you asked to take special care of?"

Li Chongping shook his head. "No—"

As soon as she finished speaking, the colleague who sent the telegram came over, nodded to Jiang Qiao, and then left everything to the three people inside the room to handle before she came out.

She couldn't say whether she was in a good mood or a bad mood. At least she learned the name of Xu Shaoqing from Li Chongping, which would make it much easier for her to investigate in the future. However, where exactly was this person?

After the interrogation of the three men was completed, they came out of the room. The colleague came over immediately and said, "Jiang Qiao, go eat first. I have already communicated with Song Zhi and asked him to send someone to search this man's house. In addition, our director said that other people will be sent to take over this matter. I have to go to Fushun Prison later to investigate this person's true identity."

Jiang Qiao nodded. "In addition, you should also investigate as soon as possible what exactly happened to that Xu Shaoqing. I now suspect that he has also gone undercover and just faked his death to mislead everyone. Perhaps, this person is their biggest boss."

"Understood, I'll report to Director Jiang when I get back. Let's go, let's eat first."

The food in prison wasn't great, but being able to eat your fill was considered a good thing.

When Jiang Qiao and the others left, the warden was so grateful that he kept throwing out words of thanks as if they were free. It wasn't flattery; it was genuine gratitude. He hadn't expected that there would actually be enemy agents in the prison under his jurisdiction. Fortunately, they were discovered in time; otherwise, if something had really gone wrong, he would have been in deep trouble.

Jiang Qiao sighed as she sat in the car, "You know, it's never a peaceful day. Do you even know where the rest of the stuff has been shipped?"

"What's the big deal? We're investigating too. They definitely didn't do anything good. Sigh, these people are all out of their minds. What can these small fry do? They live like rats every day. What are they after?"

Jiang Qiao gave a wry smile. "You'll have to ask them. Just take me to the hospital. Yang Yunqi hasn't woken up yet, and I don't know his condition. I need to go check on him."

Oh, and remember, tell your section chief to make sure he finds that old devil's contact person outside and find out who that person really is.

“Alright, once I finish investigating his identity, things might become clearer. After all, there are still a few cases that we haven’t solved yet. Perhaps this old man can help us open up a new chapter.”